Chess Puzzle #4BerG — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook f3; pawns g2/h3. Black: king f6; rook c4; pawns f5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook f3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4+ — pawn f5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g3→f2).
  3. Best move: fxe3+ — pawn f4→e3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, rook endgame, short. The key move fxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k2/5pp1/2r5/5RKP/6P1/8 w - - 6 40

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